Tag: Cough syrup
World
Maiden Pharmaceuticals denies tampering with tests of cough syrup linked to child deaths in Gambia
A pharmaceutical company, Maiden Pharmaceuticals, whose cough syrups have been associated with the deaths of children in Gambia, has refuted allegations of tampering with...
World
Afi Farma boss jailed 2 years, fined over $60,000 for child deaths linked to cough syrup
The boss and three other high-ranking officials of an Indonesian company responsible for a cough syrup associated with the deaths of over 200 children...
News
Testing of cough syrup before export made compulsory in India
The Indian government has made it compulsory for cough syrup makers to get samples tested before exporting their products.Manufacturers of cough syrup in India...
World
Indonesia court begins hearing into children toxic cough syrup deaths
Since last year, 200 children have died in Indonesia from acute kidney injury, and The Gambia and Uzbekistan have both reported numerous cases of...
Independent Africa
Gambia panel says India firm culpable for cough syrup deaths
A parliamentary committee in The Gambia has recommended legal action against the Indian company that makes cough syrups, which is thought to be responsible...
Independent Africa
Cough syrup not yet confirmed as cause of child deaths in Gambia
Gambia has not yet confirmed that toxic cough syrup was the cause of the deaths of 70 children from acute kidney injury, a representative...
Independent Africa
Gambian parliament will debate the cough syrup scandal
The Gambian parliament will hold an extraordinary session on Wednesday to discuss the deaths of nearly 70 children linked to cough syrups made in...
World
Cough syrup deaths: India production halted after Gambia child fatalities
Indian health officials have ordered a maker of cough syrups to halt production after they were linked to the deaths of children in The...
Independent Africa
Cough-syrup deaths: How did it end up in The Gambia?
Investigations into the nearly 70 child deaths in The Gambia linked to Indian-made cough syrups are being conducted amid worries about the effectiveness of...
Independent Africa
Police investigate deaths in Gambia caused by cough syrup
Police in The Gambia have started an investigation into the deaths of 66 children, which have been linked to four brands of imported cough...